Reading Time: < 1 minuteCan an educator increase a student’s motivation towards academic goals? What motivational theories can serve as tools to understand how to motivate students? Join Rob and Jared as they start our series on student motivation. Please take this opportunity to fill out our 2025 wrap-up survey. This survey should take 5-10 minutes and your responses are anonymous. If you would like to be entered for the Uncommon Sense Teaching drawing, you can share your name and email address at the end of the survey. Even if you enter the drawing, your survey response will remain anonymous. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Student Perspectives – Usage of AI
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow are current college students using AI in their academics? Where are they finding it useful? What limitations do they see? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss how students are using AI with current students Kaiya and Jude. Please take this opportunity to fill out our 2025 wrap-up survey. This survey should take 5-10 minutes and your responses are anonymous. If you would like to be entered for the Uncommon Sense Teaching drawing, you can share your name and email address at the end of the survey. Even if you enter the drawing, your survey response will remain anonymous. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Student Perspectives – Flexible Deadlines, Tech Integration, and Real-World Applications
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat do students think about flexible deadlines, technology integration, and real-world applications in the classroom? Join Rob and Jared as they discuss with Lauren and Daniel. Please take this opportunity to fill out our 2025 wrap-up survey. This survey should take 5-10 minutes and your responses are anonymous. If you would like to be entered for the Uncommon Sense Teaching drawing, you can share your name and email address at the end of the survey. Even if you enter the drawing, your survey response will remain anonymous. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Behind the Scenes with Professor Eric Stroud
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, Rob McDole and Jared Pyles chat with Eric Stroud (Instructor of Communication at Cedarville University). They discuss his professional experiences prior to stepping into higher education and the adjustments he had to make during his first semester of teaching. Please take this opportunity to fill out our 2025 wrap-up survey. This survey should take 5-10 minutes and your responses are anonymous. If you would like to be entered for the Uncommon Sense Teaching drawing, you can share your name and email address at the end of the survey. Even if you enter the drawing, your survey response will remain anonymous. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Goals for 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat are we doing in 2026? In this episode, Rob and Jared discuss the topics that they are looking forward to covering this year. Please take this opportunity to fill out our end-of-the-year survey. This survey should take 5-10 minutes, and your responses are anonymous. If you would like to be entered for the Uncommon Sense Teaching drawing, you can share your name and email address at the end of the survey. Even if you enter the drawing, your survey response will remain anonymous. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Year in Review – 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, Rob and Jared reflect on this year’s podcast. Thank you to our listeners and followers who have joined us this year! On to year 4! Please take this opportunity to fill out our end-of-the-year survey. This survey should take 5-10 minutes, and your responses are anonymous. If you would like to be entered for the Uncommon Sense Teaching drawing, you can share your name and email address at the end of the survey. Even if you enter the drawing, your survey response will still remain anonymous. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Book Review – “Teach Like a Human” with Dr. Dave Mulder
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow do Christian educators approach Generative AI with caution? How can educators find the balance between using GAI as a tool and having it take over their teaching? In this episode, Rob and Jared chat with Dr. Dave Mulder about his new book Teach Like a Human. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Reflections on OLC Accelerate Conference with Dr. Bob Lutz
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this episode, Rob and Jared reflect on the OLC Accelerate 2025 conference in Orlando, FL. They are joined by Dr. Bob Lutz, the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Cedarville University. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Yes, We Tried…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat did Rob and Jared take away from our series, “Have You Tried…”? What innovative strategies made their way into their classes? Join Rob and Jared as they reflect on the series and how they tried to put these ideas into practice. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!
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Transform Your Teaching: Mind Mapping for Systems Thinking with Dr. Larry Cox
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve discussed how mind mapping can impact teaching and learning, but what other applications exist? How can mind mapping help solve problems or organize thinking? Join Rob and Jared as they chat with Dr. Larry Cox II (Senior Instructional Designer at Virginia Tech) about his presentation on using mind mapping techniques in systems thinking while at the 2025 OLC Accelerate Conference. View a transcript of this week’s episode. Podcast links Resources Chat with us!